Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

furrypig

Rusty glad the card arrived ok. Sorry to hear your sad news but congrats on the continuing weight loss and Oh's job. I can empathise with you re him working away but also agree about being grateful that there is a job! So happy my hubby has a job after 5 months+ without one.
Rainmac has your stash swop arrived yet? It went first class the same day as Rusty's card but they kept it behind the counter to go with the parcels so might be a bit slower???
Thanks for setting the purple challenge Melissa and I will try hard to complete it!
Ooooh Gemm and Louby Lou I am jealous of you being able to meet up sounds like great fun! Bit hard work running a stall I'm sure.
I am managing to keep up with all your fantastic posts but don't always have a chance to reply and sometimes forget things so sorry if I don't mention individuals or events.
Got to go and skype hubby with the kids, enjoy your evening everyone xxx

melissa75_2

Louby-Lou-Lou - I'm just trying to cut back - eat more fruit and veg etc. I haven't eaten crisps or sweets for weeks. I'm using the wii fit too but I haven't done any exercise on it for a few days. That's fantastic though only putting on the 4lbs!!!

CraftyJuJu - your kids look fantastic in their star wars outfits and baby Lily is adorable!!! I love your pearl and doughnut bracelets!!!

Rusty - I haven't bought any of thr Echo Park papers yet - I was going to but then I spent loads on other stuff!!! I am tempted by her offer as I like the next range that are coming out.

Nici - I can't believe you were flashed at in the middle of the street - I hope you and your friend have recovered!

Tired_Mom

Rusty - Thanks for email, makes perfect sense.:) I think I will probably stick with clothing bits, nappies and towel or blanket. Not sure about using toiletries but think that stems from my daughter being intollerant to most of the baby products!

CraftGranny & Her Princesses - What can I say thank you so much it is wonderful, and you'll be pleased to hear very much in one piece. I shall have to find the various pictures of her in her Princess dresses to put in it. You have also got competition there in the card making field. I shall photo and blog later the lovely card and gorgeous photo frame that CraftyGranny and her Princesses sent to my little princess.:A

Just realised what the time is and need to crack the bedtime whip.

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Crafty_JuJu

RustyFlange wrote: »

Thanks for that juju, my Oh would love it! I think I might ring and ask them first before going up there failing that I might have to wait till OH is home and drag him up there in the other car cause I am struggling to drive in mine. Can I be cheeky and ask how much it was?

Of cause I don't mind you asking It was £8 which I thought was a bargin as its great for a star wars geek :rotfl:I'm proud to be married to a geek :rotfl:x

Nici - OMG! :eek: I think I would have just kept pressing my car horn...that way the neighbours would come out too

melissa75 - Thankyou Lilly is very cute, its nice to have a baby in the family that I can go mad with & hand back :rotfl:lol :rotfl:she was so cute, she wasn't sure about me in sunglasses but as soon as I took them off all I got was big smiles I get to see her again next weekend at her Christening...haven't got a clue of what to wear!

RustyFlange

melissa75 wrote: »

Rusty - I haven't bought any of thr Echo Park papers yet - I was going to but then I spent loads on other stuff!!! I am tempted by her offer as I like the next range that are coming out.

How soon do you need or want your stash as I could add some of the papers in it for you? Let me know x

Tired_Mom wrote: »

Rusty - Thanks for email, makes perfect sense.:) I think I will probably stick with clothing bits, nappies and towel or blanket. Not sure about using toiletries but think that stems from my daughter being intollerant to most of the

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I only fad toiletries to the more expensive cakes, for basic ones i don't. Most people prefer them without, or at least all of the returning customers. My biggest customer is believe it or not my local wilkos, they call me at various times and ask for them lol my OH says I should ask for a discount card so I can buy more stuff from there.

Has anyone used the two Jill style stamps from mo manning? I remember seeing a card with one of them dressed in yellow and foam lettering, could I be cheeky and if anyone has used them could I have a link for inspiration please?

I have followed in rainmacs footsteps and made a seed pouch, but not followed her instructions, I have added 3 packs of seeds into the pouch as she is a keen gardener! Hope she likes it. Will blog it tomorrow.

rainmac was it you who sent me some flat back pearls, roughly 3-4mm in pink in the last stash swap? If so the. Can I ask where you got them from.

Crafty juju thanks for that! X

Glittermum, nice to see you are here hope you are ok? Know what you mean about lack of time, OH thinks I have so much time on my hands ... How wrong is he.

rainmac

May have been me who sent the pearls Rusty, I can't remember??? Sorry ;-) Looking forward to seeing your seed packet x

Furry, thank you so much for your super colour co-ordinated stash, it arrived today. I've sorted yours, need to package and get posted off to you x

Mel, got an email from Bunny Zoe's today saying my order is on it's way, hope it comes tomorrow!

My nappy cake is made and a card, on my blog. Hope to go and deliver it later in the week, and have a cuddle with the new member of the family x

Been blooming hot here today, hope to have a day at home tomorrow catching up on cleaning and the dreaded ironing :-(

melissa75_2

Rusty - thanks so much for your kind offer but I couldn't possibly steal any of your new papers!!!!! Knowing me I'll probably end up getting them anyway!

CraftyJuJu - hope you have fun at the christening - I've only ever been to one!

melissa75_2

Rainmac - I think I got an email from her too - well I got an email from someone saying my order was on its way???? I also got an email from wild orchid to say that my flowers had been posted - whoopee!!!!

Crafty_JuJu

melissa75 wrote: »

CraftyJuJu - hope you have fun at the christening - I've only ever been to one!

Thanks will do This will my 2nd as they (Hubbys sister & hubby) had Thomas christened too...I'm trying on making a gift for them, Danielle likes/loves 'Me To You' bears so I'm trying to do a stitched pic with Lillys name & birth date on...fingers crossed! Its been a long time since I did this kind of work & I only have till sunday...typical me, like leaving everything to the last min...got to make the card yet too

dawnteabag

Flying visit from me - progressing slowly with my big projects which aren't strictly card making but I figured that as making them meant I wouldn't have time to make cards for the people in question then it would probably be ok ;-).
Wedding gift made - blogged and entered into the CCW challenge - that was a lucky break - I never have time to do the challenge thing normally.
Tonight I'm going to try and progress my fascinator so I can take it with me to the hairdressers on Wednesday.
I vaguely know what I am doing for Granny's big red book too so am feeling a little calmer about the whole scenario.
Red shoes are here - thanks to mr ebay - they're not exactly what I wanted as they're a little high - 3 and a half inches - I'm used to 2 so am having a practice around the house.
Right - fascinator time!